[Remote-Control] Shutdown, Configure and Update your MagicMirror

rvdgeer

@Jopyth It would be great to be able to disable a module on startup, so you can enable it later with the remote control. Or even better: have a ‘save settings’ option on the remote control, so you can make the disabled modules stick after a reboot/reload.

Jopyth

@Mr.Meeseeks You mean like with a PIR sensor? Fiddling with CSS would be possible I think, I will look into that.

@rvdgeer good idea I wanted something similar like this too.

cowboysdude

@Jopyth said in MMM-Remote-Control:

@rvdgeer Glad you like it. :)

By the way I am also looking for new ideas, if anyone wants to a do a certain thing via this interface, I would happy to add it, if it is possible.

How about the ability to send a message to display on the mirror? It would be funny if someone was standing in front of it and it said Hi and their name LOL Just throwing it out there…

KirAsh4

@cowboysdude, evil, just pure evil.

Unsuspecting friend visits, friend goes to bathroom, you whip out phone and “text” the mirror … friend comes running out screaming.

cowboysdude

@KirAsh4 said in MMM-Remote-Control:

@cowboysdude, evil, just pure evil.

Unsuspecting friend visits, friend goes to bathroom, you whip out phone and “text” the mirror … friend comes running out screaming.

Yes but funny none the less LOL

KirAsh4

“Hey [NAME], you did not wash your hands.”

“Turn the damn fan on!”

cowboysdude

@KirAsh4 said in MMM-Remote-Control:

“Hey [NAME], you did not wash your hands.”

“Turn the damn fan on!”

LOL

Mr.Meeseeks

@Jopyth ya like what the pir sensor does but just as a manual toggle, so you can turn it ‘off’ at night. I currently don’t have pir sensor yet.

Mr.Meeseeks

I might try to tinker in a config editor and maybe even a command to git clone modules remotely.

Bangee

Ok, that’s a nice modul :-)

I’ve insert an restart function for the MM app and the ability to turn you monitor on and off:

insert in node_helper.js at line 54:

				if (query.action === 'RESTART')
				{
					res.send({'status': 'success'});
					exec('pm2 restart mm', function(error, stdout, stderr){ callback(stdout); });
					return;
				}
				if (query.action === 'MONITORON')
				{
					res.send({'status': 'success'});
					exec('/opt/vc/bin/tvservice -p', function(error, stdout, stderr){ callback(stdout); });
					return;
				}
				if (query.action === 'MONITOROFF')
				{
					res.send({'status': 'success'});
					exec('/opt/vc/bin/tvservice -o', function(error, stdout, stderr){ callback(stdout); });
					return;
				}

in remote.js on line 131:

    'restart-mm-button': function () {
        Remote.getWithStatus("action=RESTART");
    },
    'monitor-on-button': function () {
        Remote.getWithStatus("action=MONITORON");
    },
    'monitor-off-button': function () {
        Remote.getWithStatus("action=MONITOROFF");
    }

in remote.html on line 40:

<!-- MagicMirror menu -->
		<div id="restart-mm-button" class="menu-button power-menu">
                    <span class="fa fa-recycle" aria-hidden="true"></span>
                    <span class="text">%%TRANSLATE:RESTARTMM%%</span>
                </div>
		<div id="monitor-on-button" class="menu-button power-menu">
                    <span class="fa fa-toggle-on" aria-hidden="true"></span>
                    <span class="text">%%TRANSLATE:MONITORON%%</span>
                </div>
                <div id="monitor-off-button" class="menu-button power-menu">
                    <span class="fa fa-toggle-off" aria-hidden="true"></span>
                    <span class="text">%%TRANSLATE:MONITOROFF%%</span>
                </div>

and the translations/en.json and de.json on line 8 ff:

    "RESTARTMM": "Restart MagicMirror2",
    "MONITORON": "Turn monitor ON",
    "MONITOROFF": "Turn monitor OFF",

    "RESTARTMM": "Starte MagicMirror2 neu",
    "MONITORON": "Bildschirm einschalten",
    "MONITOROFF": "Bildschirm ausschalten",

I think thats it.

The evil this is a must for my mirror… so thats next. I think we can do this like the IFTTT module does it.
Install modules remotly will be the next big thing… :-)

Jopyth

@Bangee can you make a pull request also? Would be nice.

Edit: Otherwise I will add it to the base module, with your permission, when I get back from vacation.

Jopyth

@cowboysdude This is what I am doing with my Trello module basically. :)

Bangee

@Jopyth I never did this before but I’ll try ;-)

ceerix

Hello everyone,

actually i’m building my first Magic Mirror and i have installed the Remote Control Modul which works very well and i also have implemented the changes from Bangee. Everything works fine.

Now i want to use this modul for interacting with my home automation systen “homematic”. Therefore i need to call the URLs directly.
Can anybody help me which i URL i have to call? I already have tried
http://192.168.xxx.xxx:8080/remote.html?action=RESTART
but it doesnt work :-(

Thanks in advance for your help :)

Bangee

@ceerix can you try this:

http://192.168.XXX.XXX:8080/remote?action=RESTART

@Jopyth the pull request is online. :-)
https://github.com/Bangee44/MMM-Remote-Control

Jopyth

@ceerix How are you going to interact? With custom notifications between the modules? Or are you connecting this differently?

I am asking because I was thinking, if it is possible to give other modules a simple way of hooking up to my module, and how this could happen. So a first example, on how you would like to do it, might be a good starting point.

ceerix

@Bangee thank you for your help this works! :)

@Jopyth i simply call the URL for the action which i want. For example shutdown the Raspberry when i’m leaving the house.
A example is the link which Bangee have written:
http://192.168.XXX.XXX:8080/remote?action=RESTART

If you need any further information i will help you :)

Mr.Meeseeks

@Bangee @Jopyth thanks again, this is great!

Jopyth

@ceerix Ok, I see. Thanks!

Jopyth

The module has received a medium update, see the new version on Github.

Changes:

Added: Save as default, which saves the hidden/shown status of your modules (Note: If you change your config, the settings will most likely not load correctly, you might have to change and save them again.)
Added: Restart MagicMirror application and switching display on and off, thanks to @Bangee
Changed: status indicator appears on top right, instead of the bottom
Updated: fixed-width icons, text should be more aligned now
Updated: error sign will show (error will appear in server log), if a command fails, e.g. no sudo rights
Fixed: style error, which most likely made the remote control look completely different from the preview for anyone except me